#1Famous people · Henderson
No town in Nevada has more famous people than Henderson: 19
Most widely known is Brandon Flowers, the American indie rock singer, with articles in 37 languages. Danny Musovski and Chumlee follow. The largest group, 17, was born since 1970. With 12 athletes, the list holds 1.8 times the share found across U.S. towns.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Brandon Flowers
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1943
Cecelia Holland
Youngest
2010
Hailey Dawson
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
11
notable residents
What stands out about Henderson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Henderson’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 7.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Henderson is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Henderson
Brandon Flowers leads with articles in 37 languages, ahead of Danny Musovski (10) and Chumlee (9).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Henderson
16 more, 11 of them athletes.
Robert Rivas
born 1980American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly
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Hailey Dawson
born 2010American girl with robotic hand, first person to throw out ceremonial first pitch in all 30 MLB baseball stadiums
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A chosen home
Also called Henderson home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Henderson, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Boulder City’s, at 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (12)
- Brandon Flowers: Sarah Junker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Rattigan: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Volesky: EliSli, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Fautanu: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Hager: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Linzi Joseph/Released, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Braeden Sorbo: Dilute66, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Rivas: California State Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailey Dawson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacky Rosen: Frederick Schilling, U.S. House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce Harper: The Office of Governor Tom Wolf on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Heck: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deanna Brooks: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons